🌱 Why Colfax schools chose Megan Hunter to lead the junior/senior high

Hello Colfax! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Colfax schools chose Megan Hunter to lead the junior/senior high
• How a statewide cellphone ban could change school days in Colfax

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 46.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hunter named high school principal (wcgazette.com) — Colfax Junior/Senior High School will welcome Megan Hunter as its new principal on July 1, replacing Aaron Lippy. Selected by the school board from multiple finalists, Hunter comes from Enterprise, Oregon, and is praised by incoming Superintendent Troy Whittle for her communication, collaboration, and student-focused vision.
   

• 'Bell-to-bell' cellphone ban looms (wcgazette.com) — A proposed statewide “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban could soon change school days for Colfax students, prohibiting phones and smart devices from first bell to last. Gov. Bob Ferguson plans to bring the ‘Away for the Day’ policy to the Legislature for 2027, arguing it will cut distractions and boost learning and social engagement.
   

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📸 Around Colfax

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colfax

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Snake River Family Festival →
  Boyer Park & Marina / Snake River KOA Holiday, 1753 Granite Rd, Colfax
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Saturday Storytime, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  1:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• SAIL Fitness, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  10:30 am
• WCL Board of Trustees Meeting, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  4:00 pm
• Friends of the Library Meeting--Colfax
  Colfax Library , Center Main Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Tech Help, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  10:00 am

Thursday June 18

• Storytime @ Colfax Library
  Colfax Library
  10:00 am
• Consistent Care- Drop In Q&A, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  10:00 am

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📣 Colfax Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Saturday Storytime, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  1:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Summer Reading Kickoff - Albion
  Albion Branch Library Albion Library
• SAIL Fitness, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  10:30 am
• WCL Board of Trustees Meeting, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thousands of Washington residents open their hearts and homes to children and youth in foster care.
  Get to know why one Kitsap County family chose to foster. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/XIC-eTVlPxk?si=0FGL5rByu847dkbZ Learn more: https:/… (Nextdoor )
• Commissioner and crew were honored to be invited and inspired to have attended Lummi Nation’s inaugural ribbon cutting that launched a first-in-the-nation brand new 16-bed Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization (SWMS) Center.
  We know that the road to recovery is often a long one but with cutting-edge community centers such as the Lummi Nation’s, you don’t have to do it… (Nextdoor )

• SkyBridge Resources posted a job opening for Registered/Certified Behavioral Technician in Colfax. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Washington State University in Pullman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colfax here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pullman

• US195 Traffic Delays Near Pullman Running Later Into The Morning To 9:00 Through Next Week (dailyfly.com)
• Cara Williams Fry to lead Kansas City PBS (current.org)
• Combining Citizen Science and AI to Better Understand Agriculture (usda.gov)

Clarkston

• Port of Clarkston Acquires 2.23-Acre Commercial Property for Future Development (dailyfly.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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